33 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    5 May 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    2 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time: Monday to Friday, full time.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£86,803 - £95,735

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Experience

● Experience and skill in the interpretation of educational performance data and in thedevelopment of effective and impactful school improvement strategies.

● Experience of working co-operatively with others at a senior level to deliver successfuloutcomes for Plymouth CAST. Ability to set targets, monitor, and evaluate performanceand programmes.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Extensive knowledge and experience across both primary and secondary phases of education
  • An understanding of the legal nature, duties, and requirements of academies and of current government education policy.
  • Experience of supervising or line managing staff, planning and organising individual and team workload, recruitment, and effective performance management of staff.
  • Developed interpersonal, communication, and persuasive skills to deliver training, motivate, and encourage staff within schools, with empathy to work with all levels and competencies.
  • Excellence and precision in the analysis of data and strong IT and mathematical skills are essential to accurately prepare statistical data, reports, and statutory return

What the school offers its staff

As Secondary School Improvement Officer, you will benefit from:

● Relocation expenses of up to £8,000, which can be claimed for qualifying costs.

● Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions.

● A generous holiday entitlement – 35 days across the year (plus bank holidays), which canbe taken flexibly across the academic year.

● Access to a high-quality employee assistance programme with a strong focus on wellbeing.

● A generous benefits package including retail and lifestyle discounts and salary sacrificeschemes, including cycle to work and home tech.

● Access to a generous professional development offer, with dedicated time and investmentto support continued executive growth.

● The opportunity to shape educational strategy across a growing family of Catholic schools.

● Working as part of a collaborative, supportive, and creative Senior Executive LeadershipTeam.

● Officer-level influence within a Trust with clear ambition and strong moral purpose.

● A collaborative and driven community focused on excellence, integrity, and shared mission.

● The opportunity to grow professionally within a nurturing Trust rooted in values-ledleadership.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School Improvement Officer April 2026 Job Pack.pdf - 1.22 MB (opens in new tab)

About Plymouth Cast

Type
Multi-academy trust
Website
Plymouth Cast website
Email address
Careers@plymouthcast.org.uk
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Plymouth CAST is a multi academy trust of thirty four Catholic schools and one nursery. We operate within the Local Authorities of Cornwall, Plymouth, Devon, Torbay, Dorset, and BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole). We are a Catholic family of thirty-four schools and one nursery, which includes thirty-two primary schools and two secondary schools. We educate more than 6,300 students and employ more than 1,100 staff.

Arranging a visit to Plymouth Cast

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Careers@plymouthcast.org.uk.

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